Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

Oct 20, 2020 9:35 AMBy MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. It could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.“Google is the gateway to the internet and a search advertising behemoth," U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen
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